Cap remover



June 29, 1937.

F. R. souKuP 2,085,342

CAP REMOVER Filed June 11, 1934 ]/V Vf/V TOR. 54m 7?. Sou/rm iTTOR/KEX Patented June 29, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a bottle cap remover which consists of means positioned in a crimped bottle cap prior to inserting the cap on the bottle, this means serving to pry the cap ofi the bottle when it is desired to use the contents of said bottle. I

An object of my invention is to provide a novel cap remover including a lever finger which rests on the top of the bottle, and which is adapted to pry the crimped cap off the top of said bottle.

' Another object is to provide a novel cap remover formed of a single length of wire, and which is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of a crimped bottle cap in position on a bottle, with my remover positioned in the cap.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of my cap remover.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cap remover 25 in position in a crimped bottle cap.

Figure 4 is an isometric view of the cap remover.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a bottle cap, preferably of the type which is crimped over the top of the bottle 2 so as to effectively seal the same. A cork washer 3 is positioned within the cap and rests on top of the bottle, all of which is usual and well known.

When the cap is crimped onto the bottle, it tenaciously holds its position and considerable force is required to remove this cap. My remover is preferably formed of a single length of wire 4 and this wire is bent in the form of an arc of a circle, as shown at 5. This arcuate portion of the remover rests in an annular groove 6 formed in the top of the cap I. With this arrangement, the sealing function of the cork washer 3 is not interfered with and the bottle will be effectively sealed, as with the usual crimped cap.

The wire I is bent downwardly from the arouate portion'5 to form arms I, 8. The wire is then bent upwardly to form a lever finger 9- which is positioned between the arms I, 8. The ends of the wire are preferably twisted together, as shown, so as to provide a rigid finger which will eifectively pry the cap off the top of the bottle. After the finger 9 is formed, the ends of the 55 wire are bent outwardly. as shown at III, which provides a bearing against the upper edge of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 1. The outwardly turned ends Ill rest immediately under the cork washer 3 and upon the upper rounded edge of the bottle, the purpose of which will be further described.

The arms 1, 8, and the finger 9 are each positioned in a crimp of the cap I so that no leakage will occur at the edge of the cap.

When my remover is mounted, as shown, and when the cap I is securely crimped onto the top of the bottle, this cap can be easily removed by the user swinging the arms I, 8 and the finger 9 upwardly. The finger 9 is rigid and the upper end thereof rests against the top of the bottle. Thus, a lever action occurs between the bottle and the lower edge of the cap I. As the upward swinging movement of the arms and finger continues, the cap I will be pried off the top of the bottle. The arcuate section or ring 5 of the remover serves to retain the cap and the remover together, so that the cap can be replaced upon the bottle, if desired.

An opening II may be left in the twisted portion of the finger 9 for the purpose of receiving a pin on an advertising card.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A remover for crimped bottle caps comprising a single length of wire, said wire including an arcuate portion positioned within the cap and removably secured thereto, a pair of downwardly extending arms and an upwardly extending lever finger, the upper end of said lever finger being positioned under the cap and against the bottle, the wire being twisted together to form said lever finger, the upper end of said lever finger being movable relative to the arcuate portion as the 1 cap is removed.

2. A remover for crimped bottle caps comprising a single length of wire, said wire being arouately bent, said arcuate portion being positioned within the cap, a pair of downwardly extending arms, an upwardly extending lever finger between the arms, the wire being twisted together to form said finger, and the upper ends of the wire being bent outwardly after said finger is formed.

3. A remover for crimped bottle caps, comprising an integral length of wire, said wire including an arcuate portion positioned within the cap and removably retained therein, a pair of downwardly extending arms and an upwardly extending lever finger positioned between said arms, the upper end of said lever finger being positioned under the edge of the cap and against the bottle.

FRANK R. SOUKUP. 

